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Weight Loss Intervention Before Total Knee Replacement

NCT01469403 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2015-03-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy in a group of patients who must follow the current procedure for treatment of artificial knee, compared with a group of patients who must undergo an 8-week weight loss program before surgery. 1 year after surgery the investigators will examine whether there are differences between the two groups' quality of life and functional capacity.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

8 weeks weight loss program, Cambridge.

Fast weight losses improve the prognosis for the sustained weight loss. During the first week a dietitian will tutor the participants in formula food diet (The Cambridge Health and Weight plan UK.), followed by seven weeks with control guidance and instruction in healthy eating habits once a week. The guidance by the dietitian will be carried out both on an individual basis and in groups. The goal of the intervention is to achieve a preoperative weight loss of at least 5 to 10% of the patient's body weight, thus improving patient's health before surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Danish Rheumatism Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • Cambridge Weight Plan Limited

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Aarhus

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kjeld Søballe, Prof. D.Msc · Department of Orthopedics Research Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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